Calculation of local and average pressure tensors in molecular simulations

Molecular Simulation

Volumn 33, Issue 9-10, 2007, Pages 747-758

  Heinz, H ^a  

^a The University of Akron   (United States)

Author keywords

Many body interactions; Nano mechanics; Periodic boundary condition; Pressure tensor

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATION THEORY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PRESSURE EFFECTS;

MANY-BODY INTERACTIONS; NANO-MECHANICS; PERIODIC BOUNDARY CONDITION; PRESSURE TENSORS;

TENSORS;

EID: 34548299528     PISSN: 08927022     EISSN: 10290435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927020701308828     Document Type: Conference Paper

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